Publications
Blood Cultures: Medicine, Media, and Militarisms
Spilling blood, managing blood, banking blood, and even sucking blood defined 20th-century America from Alcatraz Island to Guantánamo Bay.
Combining science studies, popular culture, and anti-racist feminist and queer politics, Blood Cultures examines how blood saturated the twentieth-century US cultural imaginary, slipped into laws and policies, flowed across screens, and seeped into our most intimate encounters.
Cathy Hannabach traces how these gendered, sexualized, and racialized blood practices were violently mobilized in the service of US empire, as well as creatively transformed by feminist, anticolonial, anticapitalist, and queer artists and activists.
Praise for Blood Cultures
"A stunning multi-disciplinary, transnational analysis of the role of blood in giving life to American modernity."
—Eric Smoodin, author of Paris in the Dark: Going to the Movies in the City of Light, 1930–1950
"Essential reading for transnational American studies, gender and sexuality studies, and science and technology studies."
— Julie Sze, author of Fantasy Islands: Chinese Dreams and Ecological Fears in an Age of Climate Crisis
Articles
Succeeding Outside the Academy Book Party and Discussion
Book launch party and discussion of Succeeding Outside the Academy: Career Paths beyond the Humanities, Social Sciences, and STEM.
Embracing Academic Seasonality and Rhythms
How to embrace the seasonality of academic life to bring creativity, productivity, and inspiration for projects while also avoiding burnout.
Planning an Academic Book Tour that Fits Your Life
Book tours are a fabulous resource for getting the word out about your new academic book. Here’s how to plan an academic book tour that fits your real life.
When to Hire an Academic Editor and Indexer for Your Book
When to hire an academic editor and indexer for your scholarly book, whether you are early in the writing process or already have a book contract in hand.
Run Toward Yourself: Building a Career Beyond Academia
Cathy Hannabach shares her story of how she ran, walked, and danced toward herself as she moved from college professor to founder and president of Ideas on Fire. In the process, she discovered that building a life and a world beyond the academy means using your whole self.
Ideas on Fire’s 2017 Year in Review
2017 was an exciting year at Ideas on Fire. Learn about our 2017 accomplishments, including 4 new team members, 79 articles, 70 client projects, 27 podcast episodes, 23 webinars, and more!
Academic New Year’s Resolutions: Questions for the New Year
Although many people set New Year’s resolutions, spending some time reviewing this year ensures you can set smart ones that reflect your real-life needs and situation.
Finding the Right Publisher for Your First Book/Tenure Book
Publishing your first book is both exciting and daunting. Working with the right publisher can make all the difference though.
Finding Non-Academic Mentors Regardless of Your Career Path
Non-academic mentors bring a wealth of career expertise and life advice. Here’s how to build and nurture the relationships that will sustain you in whatever careers you end up pursuing.
Conference Preparation Checklist: Before and After
Checklists you can use to ensure you get the most out of your conference experience.
Teaching with Podcasts: Podcast Assignments, Scholarship, & Pedagogy
Podcasts can help your students engage with course themes in new and more complex ways. Here are some ways you can integrate podcasts into your classroom as both scholarship and production assignments, as well as tips on how to ensure a great learning experience for everyone.
PhD Mentorship and Grad School Coaching Profile: Cathy Hannabach
Dr. Cathy Hannabach reflects on her career journey, her passion for collaboration, and how she helps others figure out what makes them tick.
What to Do with Peer Review Comments: The Details
How to read the sometimes conflicting advice reviewers give on manuscripts and how to decide which reviewer suggestions to follow.
What to Do with Peer Review Comments, Part 1: Big Picture
In this two-part series, we’ll talk you through how to approach revisions on your academic book or journal article (part 1) as well as how to decide which reviewer suggestions to follow (part 2). Think of this first post as the big-picture strategy and the next one as helping you implement that strategy for the specific, detailed feedback you receive from reviewers.
How to Start Academic Writing Groups (and Why You Should)
How do you find support and accountability to help you stick with it and create awesome scholarship? One of the best ways is through writing groups—a small collection of writers who meet regularly, support each other, and get writing done.